Ralston Middle School
Ralston Middle School serves 469 students in grades 7-8.
Ralston Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Ralston Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Ralston Middle School's student population of 469 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
469 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Ralston Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 904 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Ralston Middle School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#802 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
34%
19%

Black
8%
7%

White
51%
66%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
37%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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